Has Kyiv’s gamble to take Kursk paid off? Lyse and Vitaly examine whether Russian advances on the key Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk raise questions about the success of the cross-border incursion, as well as answer some of your questions. And we hear from Ukraine's Paralympic swimmer, Yaroslav Denysenko, who shares how the Russian full-scale invasion has impacted his life and training. Today’s episode is presented by Lyse Doucet and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Arsenii Sokolov, Diane Richardson and Ivana Davidovic. The technical producer was Ben Andrews. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Richard Fenton-Smith. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480 You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast’s Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord
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It's 919 days since Russia began its full scale invasion of Ukraine.
And Vitaly, bad news from the front.
Residents are now fleeing areas around the key strategic town of Prokrovsk in Donbas as Russian forces continue to make gains in the east.
Let's hear from some of the residents.
I'm fleeing because I had a nervous breakdown.
It's impossible.
They bomb us day and night and.
Now their drones are flying.
I'm just scared.
We don't have a home, so we keep going to our relatives.
I thought I would hold on to the last and when I felt that the danger was getting closer, I realized it was better to leave.
I don't want to leave.
We've only just bought this house.
I'd hoped that the moment the Ukrainian army attacked Kursk, the the pressure here would ease.
But that did not happen.
Indeed.
Lise.
Evacuation continues from Pokrovsk.